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School board approves $62.7 million guaranteed maximum price for Lake Weir Middle School replacement
Summary
The Marion County School Board approved an amendment establishing a $62,698,806.77 guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the Lake Weir Middle School replacement project. Board members questioned line-item general-condition totals and staff noted a U.S. Fish & Wildlife permit requirement may delay groundbreaking until federal offices resume operations.
The Marion County School Board on Oct. 28 approved an amendment setting a $62,698,806.77 guaranteed maximum price for the Lake Weir Middle School replacement, with a vote of 5-0.
The district—s project manager and staff presented the GMP and said the design yields a roughly 152,000-square-foot building with an estimated cost of about $402 per square foot and a planned substantial completion in May 2027. Staff said work was expected to start in November and that the district hopes to use about $12 million in owner-directed purchases to reduce costs.
Board members pressed staff on the GMP—s general-conditions totals. Dr. Lisonbee Campbell said the figures on page 14 of the GMP documents did not add up to the totals listed on page 2 and asked whether the discrepancy was clerical. A representative for the construction manager acknowledged a minor arithmetic error and said the contractor would honor the lower amount.
Interim Superintendent Danielle Brewer and project staff explained general conditions include two categories: staff (estimated at about $3.1 million) and general requirements (about $2.3 million), which together total roughly $5.3 million. Staff also said the longer staff duration for a middle school (22 months) compared with elementary projects affected the totals.
Campbell also noted a federal permitting step: the district must obtain signatures from two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices before work may begin. Staff said that process cannot move forward until federal offices reopen and personnel are available; once signed, a 30-day window would follow before the district can break ground.
After the presentation and discussion, the board approved the GMP amendment 5-0.
The motion approved the GMP as presented and directed staff to monitor permitting timelines and report schedule changes to the board.
